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BA Venture Partners is uniquely positioned in the venture industry to provide development capital to accelerate market traction for technology and life sciences companies. BAVP looks for ways to help companies accelerate market traction so that they can become market leaders. This is a key value add of BAVP’s and one that differentiates us from other venture capitalists. Building traction happens differently at different stages of growth. We add value by building management teams, identifying optimal markets or business models and assisting with manufacturing, sales and distribution. Because we know how to navigate regulatory and capital efficiency considerations, we also add significant value in organizing clinical development strategies in the life sciences.

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Avocet Ventures, LLC is a global private equity investment firm specializing in strategic investments and corporate acquisitions. Avocet offers accredited individual and institutional investors opportunities for superior long-term capital appreciation from investments in companies that require operating assistance from the start-up phase of company growth to a professionally managed mature phase. The Company utilizes its expertise in financial, strategic and operational management to stimulate significant growth within portfolio companies. The network and experience of the principals, advisors and strategic partners, combined with advanced analytical tools, is used to target sectors, technologies and potential investments.

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We pride ourselves on being knowledgeable, value-added investors. Our team′s complementary industry skills, including investment banking, investment management, brokering, operations, and accounting, add value to portfolio companies through increased revenue opportunities, market knowledge, strategic relationships and senior management recruiting. The members of the Avalon Team have demonstrated the ability to assist portfolio companies in raising capital, securing contracts, establishing strategic relationships, and recruiting management.

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Atlas Venture is the leading international early-stage venture capital firm, investing in communications, information technology and life sciences companies. Atlas Venture has investing offices in Boston, London, Munich and Paris, and its investments are evenly divided between the United States and Europe.

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Based in Palo Alto, California, Athena Technology Ventures makes investments in early stage companies in the global communications industry. Athena′s portfolio includes companies focusing on semiconductors, network systems, telecom services, Internet infrastructure and infraservices, and e-commerce. The principals and support staff bring a broad array of technical, financial, and operational experience to making each investment decision, and supporting each portfolio company. Our main investors are corporate partners from Asia, and market leaders in semiconductor manufacturing, network systems, consumer electronics, telecom, and Internet. Athena often leverages its contacts in Asia to help portfolio companies develop manufacturing or distribution partnerships.

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AVI Management Partners III (AVI Management) is the General Partner of a family of professionally-managed venture capital partnerships specializing in seed and early-stage investments in high-technology companies positioned for high growth segments of the Information Technologies market. Active participation in the seed and start-up phases has been a hallmark of the AVI general partners. In addition to capital, we bring extensive operating experience and a network of contacts in the financial, business, and technical worlds to assist the emerging company to develop its full potential.

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Throughout history, economic development and improvement in the human condition have been fueled by technological achievement and its commercial application. The commercialization of science and technology in telecommunications, computer systems and the life sciences will continue to be a fundamental force driving social and economic change and improving quality of life throughout the world for many years to come.

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APV Technology Partners is a private venture capital firm focusing primarily in early stage investments in privately-held, information technology companies. We offer our portfolio companies a rich network of contacts and resources, coupled with a wealth of business development expertise.

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Arsenal Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in middle market manufacturing, healthcare, and business service companies. In particular Arsenal invests where it believes it can add value by providing capital and resources to support management-led initiatives that accelerate growth, upgrade key business processes, and improve productivity. The firm targets niche businesses generating revenues between $50 and $500 million that have good management, leading market positions, and sustainable cash flow. Arsenal provides management with complementary resources including a network of operating experts with extensive industry, functional, and financial expertise.

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Argo Global Capital is a leading venture capital firm focused on investing in companies that are enabling the convergence of wireless communications and the Internet. We are dedicated to helping entrepreneurial ventures achieve enduring success. Our unique relationship with telecommunications operators (our operator partners) and industry partners on four continents provides us with relationships and knowledge that add real value and increase the odds of our portfolio companies achieving their goals.

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